Housing and the Interior

a flat/ (am) an apartment

an apartment house/ building(am)/

a block of flats

a skyscraper

a detached house

a semi(-detached house)/ a duplex (am)

terraced houses/ a row of houses (Am)

a bungalow

a cottage (esp. Br)

a bedsit/ bedsitter, bedsitting room

a hut, a cabin

a villa

a mansion, manor

an estate

a castle

a palace

state house, council house

a maisonette

a studio flat

a flatlet

living quarters

a ranch house, a farm house

a chateau

a chalet

a lodge

a wigwam

an igloo

a shanty

a hovel

barracks

a caravan/ trailer (Am)

a house boat

a penthouse

a hotel suite

a hostel

a dormitory/ a hall of residence (Br)

a residence

a lodging

a lodging house/ rooming house (Am)

lodgings(digs(Br), tenement (house)

a boarding house

a dosshouse, flophouse (Am)

the façade/ front of the building

foundations

walls

a roof (gable roof, shed roof)

gable

eaves

windows

pane

skylight

sash, bay, dormer, French window

double glass

glazing, double-glazed window

clouded, frosted glass

stained glass

casement

door (front, back)

doorstep

door post

door way

threshold, door sill

knocker

handle

doorbell

gutter

drain pipes

drain

sewage

chimney

window sill/ledge

shutter

porch

TV antenna, aerial

satellite dish

yard, garden (Br)

backyard

patio, terrace

(back, front )garden

orchard

vegetable garden

roof garden

lawn

fountain

swing

playground

flower bed, a bed of flowers

rockery

hedge

fence

gate

garage

shed, barn

stable

kennel

lamp-post

street light

letter-box/ mail slot(Am)

clothes line

garden furniture

parasol

deck-chair, lounge chair

hammock

path

drive/ driveway (Am)

pavement/ sidewalk (Am)

border, kerb

paving

phone box/ booth (Am)

annex

greenhouse, conservatory

grating

swimming pool

pond

arbour, summer house, bower, alcove

basement

ground floor/ first floor (Am)

first floor/ second floor (Am)

second/ third (Am) floor

fire escape

balcony

stairs

banisters

landing

step

attic, garret

loft

cellar

pantry, larder

laundry room

utility room

corridor, hall, lobby, vestibule

reception/ waiting room

living room , sitting room, lounge

dining room

bedroom

guest/ spare room

study

games room

library

playroom

kitchen

bathroom

water closet, toilet, loo (inf), lavatory

alcove

niche

parquet, parquetry; parquet floor

wooden floor

ceiling

workshop

a piece, a set of furniture

wall unit

bed

sofa, settee

sofa bed

bunk bed

couch, day bed

divan

lounge

cot

cradle

armchair

(three-piece) suite

table

coffee table

trolley

dining table

bureau, writing desk

chairs

rocker, rocking chair

stool

wardrobe, closet

dressing table

mirror

chest of drawers

cupboard

bookshelves

bookcase

bedside table

bathroom cabinet

sideboard, china closet (Am)

buffet

safe

linen chest

hallstand

hat stand, hat tree(Am)

umbrella stand

central heating

radiator

boiler

furnace

cushion

electric fire

fire place

mantel (piece)

ornaments

curtains/ drapes, draped curtains (at the windows)

tulle

screen

blinds

shade

shutters

curtain rod, curtain rings

light fittings

lamp shade

lampstand

bedside lamp

bathtub

stopper

bathmat

soap dish

table mat

tablecloth

wall to wall, fitted carpeting

lustre, chandelier, candelabra (-bras)

wash basin, wash stand

vanitory, vanity unit

tap, mixer tap

pan; toilet bowl, lavatory pan

waste bin

medicine chest

towel rack

towel rail

hooks

hangers

wall paper

rug

door mat

pillow

pillow case/slip

bed linen

mattress

blanket

sheet

bedspread

vase of flowers

potted plants

ornaments

modern décor

stereo system

cooker

dishwasher

fridge

grill

oven, stove

sink (unit)

food processor

dish drainer

freezer

dishes

cutlery

pottery

cabinet

microwave oven

counter

coffeemaker

smoke detector

fitted kitchen

electric kettle

toaster

scales

corkscrew

tin opener

work surface

broom

bucket

carpet sweeper

cloth

clothes basket

dish cloth

duster

dustpan, shovel

brush

mop

ladder

ironing board

washing machine

lawn mower

hose

sprinkler

watering can

power saw

ceiling fan

circuit breaker

plunger

vacuum cleaner, hoover

clothespins

light bulbs

laundry basket

garbage can

mousetrap

toilet paper

toilet brush

toilet roll

paper towels

extension cord

plug

socket, outlet

switch

wire

scaffolds

fixtures

meters

homely

cozy, snug

10m by 12 m

bare

neat, tidy

spacious, airy

comfortable

stylish

lived-in

livable-in

rustic

crowded

one/two/three-(bed)room flat, house

suburban, country

jam-packed, cluttered

space-saving

well-equipped

well-kept

fully-furnished # unfurnished

affordable

easy/difficult to maintain

first/second floor flat

renovated

be in good / bad condition

be in a mess

be in the squalor, squalid

have amenities

luxurious

self-contained

stuffy

draughty

to keep house

to tidy

to clear (the attic), clear out the junk

to clean the house from top to bottom

to do the washing up, wash up

to dust, do the dusting

to wash , do the washing

to cook, do the cooking

to iron, do the ironing

do gardening

to put the rubbish out, to empty the waste bin

to hang out washing

to make beds

to sweep

to wipe

to hoover

to water plants

to keep clean

to mow the lawn, cut the grass

jammed lock, door

a door, window won’t open

be stuck

dripping tap

fused lights

electric breakdown

power cut, blackout

short circuit

ground / earth fault

broken window

leaking radiator, roof

to burst (a pipe)

a light bulb, fuse has gone

gas leak

to leak

blocked pipe, drain, sink

to creak (door)

crack (n,v)

to flake (paint)

a loose plug

loosen screws

stain on te carpet, wall

to stain

ruined carpets

come off (a handle)

damp on the wall

to get planning permission

to level the site

to dug the foundation

to lay the foundation

to put up, build a house

to put on, install the roof

to tile

to slate

to put in the doors, windows

to install the electricity, water system, the telephone, central heating etc.

to dig drains

to plaster

to paint a house, a fence

to paint walls blue/ yellow etc

to whitewash

to extend a house

to repair

to restore to the original condition

to renovate

to restore to the original condition

to re(decorate), refurbish

to alter, to rebuild

to repair, mend, fix

to replace (power points, switches, light bulbs)

to get a plumber/ builder/ electrician/ carpenter to fix smth.

to unblock drains

brick

slate, shingle

tile

wood

clay

concrete

plaster

cement

stone

pebble

lime

tin, tinplate, roofing iron

plastic

marble

thatch

maintenance bills

electricity, gas, water bills

to maintain a house

situated in the heart of, in the suburbs, on the outskirts, in the country, within easy reach, within walking distance

a plot pf land

an office block

neighbourhood

housing shortage

to commute

to move houses

to move to/ into / out

to dwell

to quit a house

to reside in a country

to flit

to draw the curtains

to pull down the blinds

to wipe feet on the doormat

to share a room, flat with

property, estate

housing estate, residential district

to buy on an installment plan

to give, get a mortgage

to rent a flat

to let one’s flat, to take in lodgers

tenancy

to squat

to evict

utilities

dim light

to design

to settle in

to clutter (a room)

house owner

landlord /lady

householder

resident

dweller

tenant, lodger

squatter

homeless (person)

roommate, flatmate

estate agent